The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-22
BRIGHT BITS.

ANTHONY CoMsrocK would have been out of
place in the Garden Of Eden.-Neto York Star
A POET SINGS 1.-TWO Chords l Struck" Per
haps he struck because he was too lazy to saw
them.
A MONTANA PAPER referred the other day to
kisser William, Of Germany "Kisser vii
liam is not a German, but an American, and
his other front name is TecumSeh. '"-LoCeU
Courier
ATTENDANT Ito Mr.. John L. Sullivan at his ho-
tel)-Her majesty, the Queen, sir, has hexpressed
a desire To see you.
MIR. John L. Sullivan-Well, show de old lady
up at oncet.-Nel0 York Sun.
Gosh, Maria exclaimed an old farmer
visiting New York with his spouse, here's
place where they pull teeth for twenty-five
cents. Let's go in and have ourn ont. We
won't have another sech chance. "-BurtiIlg-
ton Free Press
"ARE you head waiterY'' asked hotel patron
OF pompouS individual who was posing near
the dining room door.
Well, sir, l serve in that capacity, but my
official title, if you please, is the dining-room
superintendent Hotel .N0H.
"MAR1AH, suppose we give this copy of Dante's
Inferno away"
why, what for!"
81 don't think either of us viii have any curl
oSty to look at it now that your mother has
come to live with us?"- Washington Critic.
''NIY dear friend, how were you able to
acquire such an immense fortune?"
BY very simple method"
what method is thati'
"When was poor made out that was rich
and when l got rich l made out that was
poor. ''-PoLtoue.
IT may be true as a distinguished local So
cialist remarks that reporters are always con
founding Socialists with Anarchists. Very
likely. 1t is a little difficult for Americans to
properly distinguish Anarchists, Socialists and
Nihilists. As the Hon. Bradwell Slote remarked
m fyIHnpU fOI1pbingr Ff,fa haK
taste the same in all languages.-KGnSdS City
Times
LAURA" said the young man, desparingly
II know it is growing late, but this may be the
last evening shall ever see you. If there is no
hope for me, Laura-f your answer this night
is a final one--there is no happiness for me in
this world except in the grave Wide and deep
it yawns before me, but l fear it not 1t
yawns'-
80 do /, George; so do t. said Laura, YEARLY
Chicago Tribune.
They strolled along through the wood together,
manly youth and a maiden fair,
Gathering leaves In the autumn weather,
Tinted with colors most rich and rare.
He said: "Youare much like the autumn leaves,
With your cheeks of red and your hair of gold ;
And your heart the frost that that leaf receives
Ere its hues are seen--for your heart is cold. -
The maiden answered, ut may be so;
You've known me long and perhaps know best
But the frozen leaf soon thaws, you know.
After tbs gathered and properly pressed
Boston Courier.
THE waltz" said a dancing master last even
ing, lis the most beautiful and most popular of
all dances. 1t is danced all over the world.
And, by the way, the hundredth anniver-
sary of its birth occurs on Dec 20 in this year.
On that day. 100 years ago Spanish composer,
named Vincent Martin, presented au opera in
Vienna which contained a new dance that at
| once captivated the people. 1, was adopted at
all the balls Immediately, and the Juror rapidly
| extended to all parts of the world. That dance
| was the waltz. Some changes have been made
| in it, of course, but the time and principal
| movement remain the same '-PhiLddelDhia
Times